Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-19
Complaints Against the Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad.

ACTION OF THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS TO-DAY
Fer some time past complaints have been ac-
cumulating In the District Commissioners Office
Of the use made of Maryland avenue southwest
by the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Co. 1t is
claimed by the residents OF that section Of the
city that the company loads and unloads freight,
make up and break trains. and stands its cars on
the avenue. thereby obstructing IL from 10th
street to the long Bridge. To-day committee
shea, Caldwell, and another gentleman. appeared
before the Commissioners and urged their lmlne-
diate action in abating the nuisance, which, they
claim, Is caused by the companys use OF that
avenue. Thereupon the District Commissioners
prepared letter, which will be sent to the rail-
p3a az 5,lp inviting their @ 70 the act
running OF railroad trains and engines on the
streets and avenues OF the city Of Washington"
1t provides as follows:
company running ats tracks through any of the streets
or avenues of the city of Washington to obsruct
ties or other materials used in n the cons racton q
railroads or to unload other freight merchandise.
the regular stations established for such puf-
poses"
Attention was also called to sections and OF
the same act
THE SWITCH TO SQUARE 300.
The District commissioners to-day sent MI. E.
Kirby Johnson the following letter:
referring to the permit given on June 2. 1881
TO the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company
10 lay Slngle-track switch to connect their road
by the way Of 18th street southwest with square
300, the Commissioners direct me to notify you
that, unless the consent OF Congress, at its next
session, be obtained by the parties interested to
the continuance OF said permit, the Commissioners
will revoke the permit Immediately AFTER the adj
"Wn. THDA11. Secretary"
SUIT OF 4 FATHER AGAINST HIS DAUGHTRR.-To-
day there was filed In equity bill by samuel p.
Ament, who has resided at Nashville, Tenn, since
1890, and Is now etghty-fve years Old, against
Julia + Kari, his daughter, and others, to enjoin
the latter from raising money on certain property
here No. 421 9th streep, or releasing o certain
mortgage he holds on the same. He states that
he has SIX living children whose ages range from
forty to sixty years; that defendant is one OF
Them and that In 1879. 1850 ami 1881 he spent
some time with her In this city; that in 1850 he
purchased the property named and had the deed
made TO her and he took mortgage upon IL. He
charges that in 1885 he was deserted by his
children with only Masonic charity to live upon,
have him adJudged as OF unsOund mind, and
during these proceedings his estate was appraised
at $40 600; but these proceedings failed in their
object and he was adjudged sound. He charges
that they have released the mortgages without
authority from him, and asks the Intervention OF
equity To protect his rights.
Mrs. VIM. D. Cabell, principal OF the Norwood
institute has returned TO the city to perfect ar
rangements for opening her school september 2S.
JAS Spedden white man, aged fty-nine years,
While working at j. T. Milier'S lumber yard, hau
his hand caught in a saw and mangled. He was
brought 10 the emergency hospital, where the lit
tie and ring fingers were amputated.
Adam Jones, Jordan Jones and John Henry, three
colored boys, were charged with contempt In not
attending the Police Court as witnesses yesterday
They were committed until to morrow to be used
as witnesses